Adapted from the award-winning novel by Matt Thorne and featuring an exciting ensemble of rising British talent, 8 Minutes Idle is a darkly funny romantic comedy set in and around a dysfunctional Bristol call centre. Dan (Tom Hughes) has always taken the path of least resistence at work, at home, even in his love life. But when he s kicked out of the family home, he s faced with no option but to start secretly bedding down in the call centre where he works. Suddenly, everything that he s previously taken for granted - hot showers, clean clothes, friends, even his beloved cat is either disappearing or conspiring against him. As Dan s work/life balance spirals hilariously out of control, he finds himself fending off the attentions of his predatory boss (Montserrat Lombard) and being increasingly drawn to co-worker Teri (Ophelia Lovibond). But Teri is leading her own double life. One that will challenge Dan to do something he s never had to before Care about someone other than himself!